Years 1700 - 1800

  • First Great Awakening

    First Great Awakening

    A period where spirituality and religious devotion were revived.
  • Stono Rebellion

    Stono Rebellion

    Large slave uprising near the Stono River.
  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    War between Great Britain and France over North America land.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Very important document that settled land disputes.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide.
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    The American Revolution

    13 of Great Britain's North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the United States of America.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Tax on sugar.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Tax put on paper products.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    Civilians forced to host soldiers in their homes.
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    George Washington as President

    The United States voted in their first president, George Washington.